Ranking the Giants' 2016 free agent signings

With free agency set to begin in two weeks, foxsports.com ranked the top 15 free-agent signings from 2016. While Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins (No. 7) and defensive end Olivier Vernon (No. 2) made the list, defensive tackle Damon Harrison wasn't happy that he wasn't included. Harrison certainly has a gripe after earning a first-team All-Pro selection in his first season with the Giants. Here's my ranking of the Giants' 2016 free agent signings.

Harrison mocked his snub when Fox Sports' NFL account tweeted the list. New Orleans' Nick Fairley (No. 12) was the only defensive tackle to make the list. Redskins cornerback Josh Norman ranked fourth, while Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward took the top spot.

Here's my ranking of the Giants' 2016 free agent signings:

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1. DT Damon Harrison

In a sign of how successful the Giants' spending spree was last offseason, a case could be made for Harrison, Jenkins or Vernon as the best free-agent signing. Harrison gets my vote because he signed the least expensive deal (five years, $46.25 million) and he had the single biggest impact. Harrison was the main reason the Giants' run defense improved from No. 24 in 2015 to No. 3 last season (the pass defense went from No. 32 to No. 23). Opponents simply couldn't run the ball against the Giants because of Harrison's presence in the middle. He finished third on the team with 86 tackles, while adding 2.5 sacks.

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2. CB Janoris Jenkins

As good as Harrison was against the run, Jenkins was equally as impressive against the pass. Jenkins' five-year, $62.5 million contract raised eyebrows, but he proved to be worth every penny. He typically drew the assignment of covering the opponent's best receiver and he routinely dominated those matchups. Jenkins earned his first Pro Bowl selection and he was named a second-team All-Pro.

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3. DE Olivier Vernon

Vernon signed the richest deal of the Giants' free agents with a five-year, $85 million contract. He got off to a slow start, which can be attributed to the fact that he played through a broken hand in the first half of the season. Vernon picked up his play after the Giants' bye week, recording 7.5 of his 8.5 sacks in the final nine games. Vernon's full impact isn't reflected in the box score, as he constantly pressured quarterbacks, was excellent against the run and played more snaps than any defensive lineman in the league.